We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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New York Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
501,702 84.93% $83,933 H-1B
50,093 8.48% $192,380 PERM
33,151 5.61% $102,565 E-3 Australian
5,761 0.98% $27,586 H-2A

As of May 2023, New York has seen a total of 590,707 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New York is the H-1B visa with 501,702 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.93% of New York's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 50,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.48% of New York's total visas.

Top Occupations in New York (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Order Clerks 1 $30,534 50.00%
Transportation Workers, All Other 1 $30,597 50.00%
Food Batchmakers 1 $30,618 50.00%
Broadcast Technicians 1 $31,450 50.00%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1 $31,595 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1 $32,094 50.00%
Pharmacy Technicians 1 $33,446 50.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $34,736 50.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $35,027 50.00%
Bakers 1 $35,027 50.00%
New York Employees Over Time
New York has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 31,625 employees were hired. New York peaked in 2018 with 46,731 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 36,155 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in New York From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 14,788 $249,399 54.06%
China 4,111 $134,521 52.28%
Canada 1,391 $448,384 44.81%
South Korea 1,286 $154,718 44.34%
United Kingdom 829 $118,600 49.91%
France 627 $115,789 39.14%
Mexico 518 $65,452 37.35%
Brazil 474 $280,583 36.57%
Philippines 466 $2,925,172 36.01%
Japan 325 $73,142 34.80%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Svv Infotech Inc 86 $59,439 90.53%
Global Data Management Inc 85 $81,083 89.47%
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc 85 $126,649 89.47%
Jsmn International Inc 85 $77,577 89.47%
Scotia Capital Usa Inc 85 $114,126 89.47%
Bpa International Inc 85 $41,531 89.47%
Pratt Institute 85 $119,959 90.43%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 85 $95,473 90.43%
Polaris Software Lab India Limited 85 $62,430 90.43%
Cloudeeva Inc 84 $59,754 89.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

New York Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in New York to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in New York over all years is $83,995. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage